Belgium vs France: Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax
Belgium
13.12 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
France
14.68 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Belgium rank
8th
France rank
5th
Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 14.68 Percentage of GDP against 13.12 Percentage of GDP in Belgium, a difference of 1.56 Percentage of GDP.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 8th and France ranks 5th of 33 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.96 Percentage of GDP | 11.76 Percentage of GDP | 1.8 Percentage of GDP | France |
| 1970s | 11.05 Percentage of GDP | 14.41 Percentage of GDP | 3.36 Percentage of GDP | France |
| 1980s | 13.19 Percentage of GDP | 17.98 Percentage of GDP | 4.79 Percentage of GDP | France |
| 1990s | 14.15 Percentage of GDP | 17.74 Percentage of GDP | 3.59 Percentage of GDP | France |
| 2000s | 13.63 Percentage of GDP | 15.79 Percentage of GDP | 2.16 Percentage of GDP | France |
| 2010s | 13.78 Percentage of GDP | 16.28 Percentage of GDP | 2.49 Percentage of GDP | France |
| 2020s | 13.04 Percentage of GDP | 14.69 Percentage of GDP | 1.65 Percentage of GDP | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax, Belgium or France?
- France, at 14.68 Percentage of GDP against 13.12 Percentage of GDP in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax between Belgium and France?
- 1.56 Percentage of GDP, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax?
- Belgium ranks 8th and France ranks 5th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax revenue. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Compulsory payments conferring entitlement to future social benefits These are usually earmarked to finance social benefits and paid to institutions of general government.